University of Melbourne - The Reach Alliance

Founded 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s leading research university, with a 165-year-long tradition of higher education in the arts, sciences and numerous professional disciplines. The University of Melbourne takes delight in its on-campus teaching and online programs in helping undergraduate and postgraduate students from Australia and many other countries to achieve globally recognized qualifications. The educational experience at the University of Melbourne prepares well-rounded, academically outstanding and practically grounded graduates.

“Being part of the Reach Alliance was a transformative experience that challenged me to step beyond my comfort zone and broaden the way I think about impact and social change. Travelling to Townsville and working alongside Elders for Change was a deeply humbling and life-changing experience that changed the very trajectory of my medical career. I would wholeheartedly encourage anyone considering applying to take the opportunity!”
Braven Rathesh
Medicine
University of Melbourne, Reach Alumna

“The University of Melbourne is in a unique position in the world, being able to leverage Australia’s role within the Asia and the Pacific region, but we can’t do that work in isolation. Reach presents a wonderful opportunity for our students to engage with students from other leading universities, to learn from them, and also to bring our experiences to a global audience.”
Adrian Little
Professor in Political Theory, University of Melbourne

“Reach has been such a unique global opportunity because of the type of communities that we were able to visit during our fieldwork, the type of conversations we were able to have with local people, and the type of knowledge we were able to gain just would not have been possible otherwise.”
Arshia Jain
Master of Public Policy and Management
University of Melbourne, Reach Alumna